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Move Over, Turkey

MUCH AS I LIKE ROAST TURKEY at Thanksgiving, I’ve always liked the side dishes even more, especially when combined in a crazy spill-off-the-plate...

Basia HellwigNovember 13, 2010

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Husbands Who Make Soup Are, Well, Just Wonderful

[caption id="attachment_1175" align="alignleft"]Sweet potato soup with feta and zaatar oil.[/caption]I DON’T KNOW HOW Mr. Mediterraneanista (or BC, as he prefers to be called)...

Basia HellwigNovember 9, 2010

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Best Med Diet Dish at…Maoz Vegetarian

[caption id="attachment_1172" align="alignleft"]My latest takeout from Maoz—falafel sandwich with veggie toppings and a side order of falafel.[/caption]HERE’S SOME FAST FOOD WITH MED CRED,...

Basia HellwigNovember 8, 2010

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RECIPE: Wild Mushroom Ragu with Bucatini

WITH MUSHROOMS POPPING UP IN THE WOODS and in markets, this seemed like the perfect Friday night dinner this week. I did...

Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010

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Celebrating World Pasta Day

[caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignnone"]Wild mushroom ragù with bucatini.[/caption] NOT THAT I NEED AN EXCUSE to enjoy pasta, but next Monday, October 25, is...

Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010

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Best Med Diet Dish at…Flex Mussels

WELL, YOU GUESSED IT, mussels—steamed in all sorts of flavored broths, some even quite distinctively Mediterranean, but all qualifying as a great Med...

Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010